The Battles of Todos Santos

An Author Salon with Shane Macfarlan

An evening of history, conversation, and discovery.

Discover a different side of Todos Santos through the conflicts and cultural upheaval that shaped the town during the 1700s and 1800s.

Join anthropologist and Fulbright Scholar Shane Macfarlan for an engaging exploration of these trying times in local history. Drawing on twenty years of research in Baja California, Shane invites us to deepen our understanding of the place we call home—or love to visit.

The evening includes a talk, audience Q&A, and social, with time to ask questions, meet fellow history enthusiasts, and continue the conversation.

About Shane Macfarlan

Shane Macfarlan is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Utah. For the past twenty years, he has studied how the Baja California peninsula’s unique ecology has influenced its history and cultural development.

His research has received support from the National Geographic Society and the National Science Foundation, and is represented at the Museo del Vaquero de las Californias (MuVaCa) in El Triunfo.

He is currently based in Loreto, Baja California Sur, as a Fulbright Scholar associated with the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur (UABCS), studying ranch abandonment and writing a book about his research and explorations across the peninsula.

Event Details

Friday, December 18, 2026
6–8 PM

Tecolote Bookstore
Todos Santos, Baja California Sur

Tickets

$12 USD / $200 MXN per person
This is a digital ticket, your name will be on the VIP Guest List at the door. All Sales Final.

Admission includes the talk, Q&A, and social.

Purchase your tickets online or in-store at Tecolote Bookstore.

Reserve your place at shop.tecolotebookstore.com